Waste and resource sector celebrates at National Recycling Awards 2014

The very best practice from the waste and resource sector was celebrated on Thursday night by more than 600 people at the National Recycling Awards at the London Hilton on Park Lane, hosted by comedian Hal Cruttenden.

Sixteen categories of awards were fought over, with Booker taking the Retail Award, William Tracey won Best Resource Management Business (Large), while Cummins claimed both the Waste Prevention and Corporate Recycler trophies.

The 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award went to the director general of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) Barry Dennis, above.

MRW editor Robin Latchem, right, said: “I’m always a little unsure about ‘lifetime’ because it has a certain finality about it – but I’m hoping that won’t worry Barry, who has been in the business for over 50 years in a variety of roles and has genuinely seen - and overseen - huge changes in the waste industry over those years.

“At the ESA, he has also had a leading role in the development of the association to one which has become a key authority in the sector. On all of these counts, Barry is a hugely worthy winner and I was honoured to present him with his award.”

Dennis said: “It is an honour to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award from MRW, and I would like to thank them for selecting me.

“The changes I have seen in the industry over the last 50 years shows how the Government’s approach to resource management has altered. With the development of the circular economy and the recent European Commission announcement of new targets, I am sure that the next 50 years will be just as exciting.”

Global Recycling Day will be marked today by events across the country, including a ‘top bins’ competition in central London launched by Ranjit Baxi, president of the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF).

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